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Kara Dempster

ResearcherDalhousie University

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Kara Dempster

Researcher

Health Sciences

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
11 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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Research

Eeg First Episode Psychosis Glutamate Glutathione Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Mismatch Negativity Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia

Latest papers

Neurometabolites and Antipsychotic Response in Psychosis: A Mega-Analysis.
JAMA psychiatry · 2026
Glutamate change in the anterior cingulate cortex after starting clozapine: evaluating 1H-MRS pilot data.
BMC psychiatry · 2026 · senior author
Elevated glutamine but not glutamate is associated with clozapine eligibility in an early psychosis sample.
Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026 · senior author

All 20 publications

Latest funding

Exploring the Use of Anterior Cingulate Cortex Glutathione, Glutamate and Complex Mismatch Negativity on Electroencephalogram in Predicting Response to Antipsychotic Treatment in First Episode Psychosis
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$558,450
Schizophrenia Canadian Neuroimaging Database (SCanD)
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$745,876

All 2 grants and awards

20 publications.

Neurometabolites and Antipsychotic Response in Psychosis: A Mega-Analysis.

King B, Bojesen KB, Crisp C, de Bartolomeis A, de Haan L, de la Fuente-Sandoval C, Dempster K, Drake RJ, Dazzan P, Ebdrup BH, Fan L, Graff-Guerrero A, Glenthøj BY, Honda S, Howes O, Huang LC, Kahn R, MacCabe J, Matrone M, Merritt K, McIlwain M, McGuire P, Nakajima S, Lawrie SM, Palaniyappan L, Reyes-Madrigal F, Russell B, Sawa A, Shergill S, Singh KD, Sommer IE, Stone JM, Sun J, Tsugawa S, Ueno F, van der Pluijm M, van de Giessen E, Walters JTR, Yang K, Yang YK, Kempton MJ, Egerton A

JAMA psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.1674 PMID: 42340705

Glutamate change in the anterior cingulate cortex after starting clozapine: evaluating 1H-MRS pilot data.

Seward M, Puiras E, Crocker CE, Tibbo PG, Oluboka TT, Fisher DJ, Dempster K

BMC psychiatry2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-026-08294-5 PMID: 42310607

Elevated glutamine but not glutamate is associated with clozapine eligibility in an early psychosis sample.

Seward M, Puiras E, Toba-Oluboka T, Crocker CE, Tibbo PG, Dempster K

Frontiers in psychiatry2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1762696 PMID: 41816535

Activity-dependent modulation of glutamate, glutamine and glutathione in first-episode schizophrenia: A 7T functional MRS study.

Jeon P, Mackinley M, Dempster K, Ford S, Théberge J, Palaniyappan L

Schizophrenia research2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2025.10.008 PMID: 41092762

The Complex Pattern Mismatch Negativity as a Potential Indicator of Psychosis Across all Phases of Illness: A Meta-Analysis.

Francis AM, Slaunwhite-Hay S, Dempster K, Jaworska N, Tibbo PG, Fisher DJ

Clinical EEG and neuroscience2025

DOI: 10.1177/15500594241264870 PMID: 39094550

Outcomes of an adapted prolonged exposure psychotherapy for people with early phase psychosis, substance misuse, and a history of adversity: the PE + trial.

Patterson VC, Tibbo PG, Stewart SH, Town J, Crocker CE, Ursuliak Z, Lee S, Morrison J, Abidi S, Dempster K, Alexiadis M, Henderson N, Pencer A

BMC psychiatry2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-06050-1 PMID: 39402517

A Narrative Review Exploring Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Patients with Early Psychosis.

Toba-Oluboka T, Dempster K

Brain sciences2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14030190 PMID: 38539580

Variability and magnitude of brain glutamate levels in schizophrenia: a meta and mega-analysis.

Merritt K, McCutcheon RA, Aleman A, Ashley S, Beck K, Block W, Bloemen OJN, Borgan F, Boules C, Bustillo JR, Capizzano AA, Coughlin JM, David A, de la Fuente-Sandoval C, Demjaha A, Dempster K, Do KQ, Du F, Falkai P, Galińska-Skok B, Gallinat J, Gasparovic C, Ginestet CE, Goto N, Graff-Guerrero A, Ho BC, Howes O, Jauhar S, Jeon P, Kato T, Kaufmann CA, Kegeles LS, Keshavan MS, Kim SY, King B, Kunugi H, Lauriello J, León-Ortiz P, Liemburg E, Mcilwain ME, Modinos G, Mouchlianitis E, Nakamura J, Nenadic I, Öngür D, Ota M, Palaniyappan L, Pantelis C, Patel T, Plitman E, Posporelis S, Purdon SE, Reichenbach JR, Renshaw PF, Reyes-Madrigal F, Russell BR, Sawa A, Schaefer M, Shungu DC, Smesny S, Stanley JA, Stone J, Szulc A, Taylor R, Thakkar KN, Théberge J, Tibbo PG, van Amelsvoort T, Walecki J, Williamson PC, Wood SJ, Xin L, Yamasue H, McGuire P, Egerton A, 1H-MRS in Schizophrenia Investigators

Molecular psychiatry2023

DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-01991-7 PMID: 36806762

A multiple baseline trial of adapted prolonged exposure psychotherapy for individuals with early phase psychosis, comorbid substance misuse, and a history of adversity: A study protocol.

Patterson VC, Tibbo PG, Stewart SH, Town J, Crocker CE, Ursuliak Z, Lee S, Morrison J, Abidi S, Dempster K, Alexiadis M, Henderson N, Pencer A

Frontiers in psychology2022

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1012776 PMID: 36578677

Genetic factors contribute to medication-induced QT prolongation: A review.

Toba-Oluboka T, Tibbo PG, Dempster K, Alda M

Psychiatry research2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114891 PMID: 36257205

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Kara Dempster

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Neurometabolites and Antipsychotic Response in Psychosis: A Mega-Analysis.

Glutamate change in the anterior cingulate cortex after starting clozapine: evaluating 1H-MRS pilot data.

Elevated glutamine but not glutamate is associated with clozapine eligibility in an early psychosis sample.

Activity-dependent modulation of glutamate, glutamine and glutathione in first-episode schizophrenia: A 7T functional MRS study.

The Complex Pattern Mismatch Negativity as a Potential Indicator of Psychosis Across all Phases of Illness: A Meta-Analysis.

Outcomes of an adapted prolonged exposure psychotherapy for people with early phase psychosis, substance misuse, and a history of adversity: the PE + trial.

A Narrative Review Exploring Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Patients with Early Psychosis.

Variability and magnitude of brain glutamate levels in schizophrenia: a meta and mega-analysis.

A multiple baseline trial of adapted prolonged exposure psychotherapy for individuals with early phase psychosis, comorbid substance misuse, and a history of adversity: A study protocol.

Genetic factors contribute to medication-induced QT prolongation: A review.

Exploring the Use of Anterior Cingulate Cortex Glutathione, Glutamate and Complex Mismatch Negativity on Electroencephalogram in Predicting Response to Antipsychotic Treatment in First Episode Psychosis

Schizophrenia Canadian Neuroimaging Database (SCanD)

Frequent collaborators

Lena Palaniyappan

Lena Palaniyappan

Lena Palaniyappan

Ariel Graff-Guerrero

Ross Norman

Julie Richard

Natalia Jaworska

Ali Khan

Martin Alda

Robert Bartha

Peter Williamson

Kara Dempster

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Neurometabolites and Antipsychotic Response in Psychosis: A Mega-Analysis.

Glutamate change in the anterior cingulate cortex after starting clozapine: evaluating 1H-MRS pilot data.

Elevated glutamine but not glutamate is associated with clozapine eligibility in an early psychosis sample.

Activity-dependent modulation of glutamate, glutamine and glutathione in first-episode schizophrenia: A 7T functional MRS study.

The Complex Pattern Mismatch Negativity as a Potential Indicator of Psychosis Across all Phases of Illness: A Meta-Analysis.

Outcomes of an adapted prolonged exposure psychotherapy for people with early phase psychosis, substance misuse, and a history of adversity: the PE&#x2009;+&#x2009;trial.

A Narrative Review Exploring Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Patients with Early Psychosis.

Variability and magnitude of brain glutamate levels in schizophrenia: a meta and mega-analysis.

A multiple baseline trial of adapted prolonged exposure psychotherapy for individuals with early phase psychosis, comorbid substance misuse, and a history of adversity: A study protocol.

Genetic factors contribute to medication-induced QT prolongation: A review.

Exploring the Use of Anterior Cingulate Cortex Glutathione, Glutamate and Complex Mismatch Negativity on Electroencephalogram in Predicting Response to Antipsychotic Treatment in First Episode Psychosis

Schizophrenia Canadian Neuroimaging Database (SCanD)

Frequent collaborators

Lena Palaniyappan

Lena Palaniyappan

Lena Palaniyappan

Ariel Graff-Guerrero

Ross Norman

Julie Richard

Natalia Jaworska

Ali Khan

Martin Alda

Robert Bartha

Peter Williamson

Outcomes of an adapted prolonged exposure psychotherapy for people with early phase psychosis, substance misuse, and a history of adversity: the PE + trial.